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12-04.-2004, 11:37 AM
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Re: Ever been bikejacked?
"Dan Cosley" <cosley@Never.Spam.cs.umn.edu> wrote in message news:c5156e$fao$1@lenny.tc.umn.edu... > I was riding home on my normal commute last night just after sunset. > This is normally a pretty low-key commute through a fairly industrial > area with only the occasional hassle from motorists, etc. > > This time, though, I got a low-grade attempt to steal my bike. > Up ahead I saw a small group of guys near the railroad tracks and > one started crossing the street in front of me. It looked like > he'd be across well before I got there, but he slowed down mid- > street and turned around to talk to the other guys. My radar > said "drunks -- trouble" and so I wasn't terribly surprised > when, as I approached, he took a step back in the opposite > direction to be right in my path and said "give me your bike". > > Using the tracks was clever because a lot of people would probably > slow way down, but I normally cross at speed, coasting; and my > trouble radar went off, so I was able to just ride around the guy > with a friendly expletive. Clearly they didn't try hard to take > the bike -- they could have spread out across the street and > attempted to knock me off the bike -- but it was still pretty scary. > > I called the police when I got back to let them know (in case other, > less prepared cyclists encountered the same people) and they said they'd > send someone to check it out. Probably I did the right thing > (rather than being confrontational, etc.), but it left an > unsatisfying taste in my mouth. > > Funnily, I had read about this exact situation in a book from the > library, something like the Urban Commuter's Handbook (not the > exact title, I don't remember it), but I didn't expect it to > actually happen to me. Anyone else have similar incidents and/or > better ideas for responses? > > -- Dan > > -- > Dan Cosley (cosley@Never.Spam.cs.umn.edu * http://www.cs.umn.edu/~cosley/) > GroupLens Research Lab, Univ of MN (http://movielens.umn.edu/ * 612.624.8372) > *** Just a foot soldier in the Army of Truth *** When I was 20 years old I complained to my doctor that certain foods caused problems for me. He mildly suggested that I avoid those foods. You might be more careful where you ride in the future. Some people are dangerous and the best policy is to avoid places you might reasonably expect such folks to be. I don't see adequate reason why this thread became a discussion of second amendment rights. There are other forums for that. Wouldn't it be nice if cyclists had a place where they could go to discuss _only_ cycling? |
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12-04.-2004, 12:33 PM
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Re: Ever been bikejacked?
In article <ainec.4366$l75.2347@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>, Frank Knox wrote:
> > When I was 20 years old I complained to my doctor that certain foods caused > problems for me. He mildly suggested that I avoid those foods. > You might be more careful where you ride in the future. Some people are > dangerous and the best policy is to avoid places you might reasonably expect > such folks to be. True enough. I didn't reasonably expect such people to be there, though; I've commuted this stretch for a year-plus and this was the first hint of possible trouble. > I don't see adequate reason why this thread became a discussion of second > amendment rights. Interesting how things evolve. > Wouldn't it be nice if cyclists had a place where they could go to discuss > _only_ cycling? I'd say in general that's just not how conversation works; topics simply drift. Not sure there are any good answers. I read misc.fitness.weights, and I'd say the post ratio is about 60-20-20 misc-fitness-weights. But it's okay; I can skip around and find the interesting bits. -- Dan -- Dan Cosley (cosley@Never.Spam.cs.umn.edu * http://www.cs.umn.edu/~cosley/) GroupLens Research Lab, Univ of MN (http://movielens.umn.edu/ * 612.624.8372) *** Just a foot soldier in the Army of Truth *** |
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